Category Archives: Computer Help

Advance PC Protector is a PC optimization tool you may decide to install one day. It is promoted as an “all-in-one PC optimization and PC protection utility,” but you should not hurry to install it on your computer even though this tool looks very beneficial because it is not exactly what it seems to be. It has been classified as a potentially unwanted program by our researchers. First, they have observed that it might be spread bundled, which is definitely not how fully reliable software acts. Second, it leaves leftovers once uninstalled by the user through Control Panel. ...

If your operating system has lost its speed, you should not jump to installing programs like LightSpeedPC. Although that might seem like a great idea, the first thing you should do is scan the system using a legitimate and trustworthy anti-malware program. If it detects malicious threats, the chances are that your system will start running normally again once you remove them. If you install a system optimization tool, it is unlikely that you will get your PC running fast. However, you will lose some money in the process, and we are sure that you do not want that. ...

Do not trust the amazing services promised by Super Speedup 2018. This application promises to enhance your system’s performance and ensure that junk files and even malicious threats are removed. If you believe in the alleged power of the PUP (potentially unwanted program), you might end up paying for this useless piece of junk. No, it is not a malicious program; however, it is impossible to call it a reliable and beneficial program either. Needless to say, our research team recommends that you delete Super Speedup 2018 from the Windows operating system. ...

QuickFlightTracker Toolbar might look like a useful tool, but keep it in mind it is a PUP (potentially unwanted program). While such applications are not considered to be malicious, they cannot be regarded as trustworthy either. For instance, in this case, our specialists report the extension could encourage users to search the Internet with a tool that could show them results injected with annoying or even possibly dangerous advertisements. Because of this we would not advise keeping QuickFlightTracker Toolbar on your browser. If you choose to erase it, you could use the deletion instructions located below or a reliable security tool of your preference. ...

Are you interested in monitoring your networking and checking the items that were downloaded or uploaded? If you are, NetMeterX might seem like a program that is just right for you. It is completely free to download, and users are not obligated to pay anything to use the services. The application’s window includes the $ icon, and if you click it, you are introduced to a Bitcoin wallet address (13WSwwyk1JUHiged8BTQ1UK7xfrjW36Bre) to which you can transfer money as a donation. At the time of analysis, two transactions were recorded. ...

CastVPN falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. Apparently, even though the tool is for creating a private network to secure user’s browsing, it might gather private information, for example, user’s email address, his name, IP address, and so on. Therefore, if you value your privacy and do not want to risk endangering it, you might want to look for a more reliable VPN tool. In case you decide to erase the PUP you can use our deletion instructions located at the end of this report. ...

RunSpeedCheck seems to be quite a useful application at first glance. It promises to test the Internet connection, improve web browsing experience, and enable users to perform web searches more effectively. Additionally, it claims to be an easy-to-use tool. As a consequence, it is not a surprise that hundreds of users have already installed it on their computers. To be more specific, there are already 2,602 users who have already consciously installed it from the Chrome Web Store, but it is very likely that the total number of users using it is higher since RunSpeedCheck can be directly downloaded from its official website (https://install.runspeedcheck.com/?pid=11111) as well, and, on top of that, it seems that alternative distribution methods might be used to spread it too. ...

FreeShoppingTool Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program, which means the application could have undesirable qualities. Our specialists suspect the extension might show unreliable advertising content through its search tool that should appear after opening a new tab with the affected browser. Users should also know the application was developed by an untrustworthy company called Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. or Mindspark in short. It is known for creating potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers, which is why our researchers consider it to be unreliable. ...

Rush Music Search is a new browser extension specialists working at 411-spyware.com have come across recently. It does not have any malicious features, research confirmed that, but you should ask yourself whether you really want to install a program that specialists do not consider 100% reliable before hitting the Download button. No, Rush Music Search is not considered harmful, but, according to specialists, it cannot be called fully reliable software either because it configures Google Chrome settings upon the installation and, on top of that, it might be spread using alternative distribution methods that are definitely not used to promote fully reliable applications. ...

If your Windows operating system has slowed down, you might install Perfect PC Cleanup in the hopes of fixing the issue. Although this application is not a critical threat, our research team recommends deleting it because its services are pretty much useless. On top of that, money is requested in return for them. Until you pay the requested sum (at the time of research, it was $19.99 per year), you will run the “trial version,” and it will only list a bunch of items that, allegedly need fixing. If you pay for the license key of the potentially unwanted program (PUP), all listed items will be eliminated, but it is highly unlikely that your operating system will speed up. ...